Vipology Staff Writer

Parents of Teen Who Committed Suicide Sue OpenAI – Blame ChatGPT’s “Deliberate Design Choices”

Cartoon graphic of two hands clasping for Suicide Prevention

Matt and Maria Raine, parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine, have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI over ChatGPT’s alleged role in their son’s suicide, The New York Times reports. In light of September being Suicide Prevention Month, it’s a timely and tragic story to bring into the light. As PCMag reports, after Adam died by suicide in April, […]

Miley Cyrus Is the First-Ever Maison Margiela Girl

Miley Cyrus

Maison Margiela just released its Fall/Winter 2025 campaign, and it has a surprise star guest: Miley Cyrus. This is the first time ever that the brand has a celebrity fronting its campaigns, making this a huge moment for Margiela fans and the wider fashion community. Since its inception in 1988, the brand has been built on anonymity and obscurity, […]

Here is a Home Improvement Project to Tackle Labor Day Weekend: Raise Your Home’s Curb Appeal

Home with lovely front yard curb appeal

Labor Day weekend is a great time to tackle all the projects you’ve been putting off in the name of summer fun. With fall rapidly approaching, now is the time to buckle down and check all your home improvement plans off the to-do list before the cold weather hits. Don’t know where to start? How […]

Gentle Monster taps Tilda Swinton to lead the Eyewear Brand into a “Bold” New Era

Gentle Monster, the South Korean luxury fashion eyewear brand, is back with another major launch, but this time, it’s not exactly a killer brand collaboration. As Hypebae reports, hot on the heels of collabs with the likes of Mugler, Maison Margiela and Bratz, the cult-loved eyewear label has set its sights on a different kind of partnership this time around. […]

Maker’s Mark’s Coveted Cellar Aged Bourbon Is Back for 2025 — Here’s What’s in the Bottle

Bottle of Maker's Mark Bourbon Whisky next to glass of whisky on the rocks

In 2023, Maker’s Mark surprised bourbon enthusiasts by releasing its first age-stated bourbon whiskey, Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged. Unlike other whiskeys — which are usually aged in warehouses — the Cellar Aged bottlings spend around half of their maturation cycle aging in Maker’s Mark’s limestone cellar. Now, as Food & Wine reports, the Cellar Aged series […]

The American Shift to Less Alcohol Mirrors Tobacco Cessation, and Industry Giants are Feeling the Pressure

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Only 54% of drinking-age Americans consume alcohol today, according to a recent poll from Gallup, the lowest proportion since the survey began in 1939. Even those who do drink are partaking less, by a factor of nearly half. As Yahoo Finance reports, Americans are drinking less, and cultural connotations around alcohol consumption have shifted. The number […]

Elon Musk to Take on Microsoft With ‘Macrohard’

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Elon Musk’s latest AI venture, Macrohard, takes a playful swipe at Microsoft while aiming to compete in AI‑driven software development. As Windows Central reports, Elon Musk is doubling down on his efforts in the generative AI landscape. On top of his xAI company, which recently acquired X (formerly Twitter) for $33 billion, the billionaire announced plans to […]

Here’s a Home Improvement Project to tackle this Labor Day Weekend: Build a Patio & Fire Pit

Backyard Fire pit surrounded by patio chairs

Labor Day weekend is a great time to tackle all the projects you’ve been putting off in the name of summer fun. With fall rapidly approaching, now is the time to buckle down and check all your home improvement plans off the to-do list before the cold weather hits. Don’t know where to start?  Well, […]

Another NYC Carriage Horse Collapses and Dies in Summer Heat – Animal Activists Call for Change

New York City Carriage Horse waits next to Horse Carriage sign

Earlier this month, a 15-year-old horse named Lady collapsed and died on a Manhattan street after working a carriage ride – just two months after becoming a NYC carriage horse – reigniting calls to ban the practice.  The incident, which happened in sweltering heat, occurred shortly after another carriage horse, Ryder, collapsed in 2022, leading […]